The rifle is currently en-route to an elk hunt. That goat was a bang flop with a pass through on a quartering to down 2/3 the body.
Its an improved 280AI necked down. Pac-nor 24" 7.5T. Thing is a hammer 1000yd and 650yd targets
Morning I have the following extras in the way of projectiles...
6.5 140gr Accubond.....................................................................................3 boxes $47ea
6.5 129gr Accubond long range.............................................................15 boxes $67...
I use H1000, 565 and H4831sc for almost all 6.5 prc stuff. 560 will go faster but typically doesnt group until speeds are in line with 4831. 565 and H1000 give really similar results and typically seems to be just the rifles preference between the two.
I have loaded quite a few rifle with them and validate to 650. Ran a 142 at 3400 fps and put it into hardy board in front of milk jugs at 100yds and it was a perfect mushroom in the 3rd jug. So that dispelled the up close grenade thing for me. What I have found is that 90% of the loads i find...
Well after getting my optical life destroyed by Ryan and Mr Form, selling off some scopes and buying new ones. One of them was the above mentioned ten mile hx 3-18. With zero intention of ever dropping my rifle it has managed to tip over/fall over twice onto the concrete floor and was in a...